When you sit down with Leslie Brown to chat about her career in theatre, a few things are abundantly clear: her joy and curiosity have been her guides, and life never moves in a straight, predictable line. Leslie’s story starts at the end of high school. Like many of us, she didn’t [...]
This edition of the Member Spotlight focuses on two CEIRP members who emigrated to Canada. First, we met with Cici Clancy of DGC Ontario who arrived from Ireland in 2017. And then we met with Celest Prodon of IATSE 856, who emigrated from Nigeria and settled in Winnipeg forty-four years ago. In [...]
The members of IATSE Local 58 in Toronto have one thing in common: a love for theatre. This was evident when CEIRP met with Harrison Bye, Chris Hains and Wes Allen for this Member Spotlight. Harrison and Chris went to the School of Performance at the Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly the Ryerson Theatre [...]
In the late 70s, when Gail began her career as a make-up artist in Alberta, she and her husband were both working in theatre as members of Local 212. At that time, theatre companies didn’t make contributions to any retirement savings plan programs on behalf of employees. This wasn’t a problem with the [...]
At the end of March, Local 891 featured a member highlight article in its newsletter about Frank Haddad, Chair of CEIRP's Retirement Committee. We encourage everyone to read it. Click here for the full article.
